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How big is FPS Chess?
Estimated owners
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
from 43k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left FPS Chess out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including FPS Chess's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 40.5M–77.6M
best case 662.3M (Counter-Strike 2)
The Multiplayer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 53.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 53.6M copies
≈ $589.3M after Steam's cut
from ~1.2M reviews
Best case
≈ 662.3M copies
Counter-Strike 2
from 9.7M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Shooter + Multiplayer, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Action + Shooter + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2006 to 2020, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2017
Est. copies
≈ 93.9M–152.6M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
2.7M reviews
Mixed
SurvivalShooter +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 70.9M–115.3M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.5M reviews
Very Positive
FPSPvP +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 504.6M–820.0M
8.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9.7M reviews
Very Positive
FPSShooter +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 27.9M–45.3M
SteamSpy 100M–200M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
1.1M reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 19.0M–30.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
659k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayOpen World +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 64.9M–105.4M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$178.2M–$479.2M net $324.0M–$737.2M gross
$9.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxModdable +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 41.9M–68.1M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$460.8M–$1239.1M net $837.9M–$1906.2M gross
$39.99
1.4M reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalCrafting +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 39.8M–64.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
765k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlaySimulation +6

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